NEW BEGINNERS' CLASSES SCHEDULE:
Monday at 6am with Jacinto
Tuesday at 7:30pm with Allison
Wednesday at 9am with Jacinto
Thursday at 7:30pm with Dan
Saturday at 10am with Josh
ELEMENTS WORKSHOPS UPDATE!
In Brooklyn
#11 Mon/Wed @ 8pm, starts August 10
In Manhattan
#69 is SOLD OUT!
#70 Tue/Thur @ 6am, starts August 4 (3 slots left)
#71 Mon/Wed @ 7:30pm, starts August 10
#72 Tue/Thur @8:30pm, starts August 18
Saturday 090801
Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps
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JoeR shows us his handstand in gorgeous Croatia. Members, please send me your picturesque handstand photos for blog consideration at allisonATcrossfitnycDOTcom. Thanks!
Better performance after a dreaming nap
Preparation
Get down
Smoked meat: Montreal vs. NYC
What is an elite athlete, anyway?
Creatine 101
From the CrossFit Brand X forums:
Today, everyone is a Big Dawg. Everyone can do this workout as Rx’d. If you are unfamiliar with the lift or have an absolutely horrible air squat, go light and work on form.
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/backsquat.mpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u9vCOvJMdk
230-240-250-260-270-275(PR)-280(f)
Black Box (160,160)
Tried to balance today between going heavy and working on my form. I probably skewed a little too far toward the former but I am definitely making progress on form too. I think I did 4 or 5 singles at 275 then stepped up to 295 and then 300. Plus some extra technique work at lower weights afterword.
Thanks Jeff and Lenny for spotting and correcting form.
hit-n-run metcon
1, 2, 3...10 ladder of pullups and ring dips
used band for ring dips beginning round 4
7:10
worked on holding a full depth squat with NO weight to see how my ankle felt, which was, okay. Not great. But not horrid.
65-65-65-75-80-80-82(PR)
Need to work on form because I look up a lot and forget to keep my chest up. Thanks to everyone who helped spot me! Especially to Hari, since I fell backward on him for one of the 80# lifts.
Also, randomly, yesterday there was a guy in the Union Square subway who was beatboxing and playing a flute at the same time. Completely awesome, and there's a YouTube video of him. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfrKqFp0Zg
Thinking about going to see him perform at Ars Nova. If anyone else is in, let me know.
If you have a chance definitely check out the Kim Malz video on the CF main page today. I've dropped into her gym (CrossFit Persevere) a few times and she is an amazing lady!!!
155/175/195 (f)/195(PR)/200 (f)/200(f)/175
225, 225, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250(PR)
(68,54), (55, 42), (17,15)